Scott Lehman

Proven track record of building and developing high performing diverse teams that improve patient access to healthcare. Currently leading service line delivery at FQHCs, hospitals, health centers and clinics.

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Want the best? Find your soul. It’s inside of you.

Watching the Denver Broncos loose to the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL playoffs and reading Woody Paige’s Denver Post article Sole reason Broncos aren’t No. 1: no soul got me thinking.

I’ve spent the last 16 years working in healthcare. I’ve had the pleasure of working with a number of awesome, truly remarkable people like … Grady Floyd, Barry Adelmann, Dr. Ram Dandillaya, Hunt Russell and Jake Wengroff. They truly stand out. I remember being at RSNA and hearing Grady Floyd’s employees from Cemax-Icon/Kodak just rave about what a great President, COO and person he was. It gave me goose bumps. Grady has true soul in spades.

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Leaders Can Learn a Lot From Lorde

I’ve been watching Dave Grohl’s Sonic Highways show on HBO. Grohl has also collaborated with Lorde. I tell you, their music really inspires me. Take your inspiration from where you can get it, right? I guess I’ve always identified with artists. I worked on Showtime’s The Chris Isaak Show up in Vancouver a few years ago. We’d go surf on Vancouver island on the weekends. Memories.. Anyways, I love songs that have great “hooks”. They draw you in. They’re memorable. And they inspire. I saw Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!) when I was a kid. I also saw The Gap Band in concert as a kid (You Dropped A Bomb On Me), Joan Jett (Do You Wanna Touch Me), AC/DC, Ozzy. There were many others, but I remember them the most. They had a big impact on me.

Lorde’s Royals is equally awesome. Lorde has drawn her inspiration from some unique places, like a conversation between Mae West and Dick Cavett. Lorde’s inspiration for Royals came from Kansas City Royals baseball player George Brett signing baseballs.

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How Taylor Swift Helps Explain The Future of Healthcare

In many industries these days, you’re seeing a somewhat-renewed focus on “people” — Fast Company just ran an entire cover package on “Generation Flux,” the focus of which often came back to finding purpose in work and building a people culture.

It should be something we all continue to embrace. I’ve been thinking about it in the context of healthcare — where I’ve spent the bulk of my professional existence — and for me, it comes down to one aspect:

Healthcare needs more rebels.

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With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.

Thomas Foxwell Buxton (via thevirtuousgirl)

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Gordie Howe Taught Me Perseverance

I’ve been reading recently about hockey legend Gordie Howe, the former Detroit Red Wings and NHL and WHA superstar. I played hockey and met “Mr. Hockey” when I was just a kid. I skated with him and he coached my team’s practice (that’s me, number 14). Recently, he’s been suffering from dementia and has been in the hospital. Howe’s gift to hockey and to people was his resilience, character, hard work and the ability to come back from adversity. He also mentored younger players. Howe had a big impact on me, both personally and professionally.

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How To ‘Bring It’ Like A Google Glass Innovator

I find myself drawn to the outsiders — people who push boundaries and carve their own paths.

I admire people who step out and take chances.

I recently read about why Continuous Improvement May Need To Be Discontinued. I appreciate the nuances between innovation, imitation and ‘Git-R-Done’.

I first learned about ‘Git-R-Done’ from my high school gym teacher coach Bob Gregg. Larry The Cable Guy might have come up with the catchphrase, but coach Gregg lived it.

Coach Gregg would set up obstacle courses in the gym for us to jump over — five feet high stacks of wood boxes, metal chairs and gym mats. He’d yell, “My pet monkey can jump higher than you.” I always wanted to meet his pet monkey, but never did. Reflecting back, it got me thinking about jumping obstacles and not being concerned with the outcome. No planning, just go for it.

Notice a theme here?

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Evel Knievel Taught Me “Do What You Say”

One of the most impressive qualities you can develop as an effective leader is the ability to do what you say you will do. As a kid during the 70′s, I first learned about real integrity from Evel Knievel — an American daredevil and international icon. Watching Evel on ABC’s Wide World of Sports taught me that integrity matters the most. “Do what you say you’re gonna do” is the motto Evel Knievel lived by.

Evel has said, “You have to have a dream. You’ve got to get out from where you’re at and realize your dream with that someone you love.”

Evel was one of the good guys. My brother met him once at a bar in Hollywood. He was so excited to see his idol that he raced up to Evel and promptly spilled his drink on him. Evel was incredibly gracious, offering to buy my brother another drink.

Evel Knievel said it best, “You can’t say you’re going to jump the Grand Canyon and then jump some other canyon.”

Your word means something.

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So I work for an OPO, that’s an organ procurement organization. So I work with loss/death all day. The best part of what I do is to offer families a chance to/for a second chapter! Through organ donation, their loved one gets to live on! My job may sound hard but the best part is having the honor of supporting families in pain and giving them a chance to “make meaning” out of their loss. So today was an extra hard day. I worked with this Chinese family for days, they consented to donation. But then the family back in China rescinded their consent! While I’m glad we were able to honor their wishes, my heart also breaks for those who were waiting to have their life saved via organ donation. If you’re reading this, please hug your loved ones for me and please let them know what your last wish on Earth will be! Whatever you choose to donate or not it’s OK—just as long as your family has the peace of mind that they are carrying out your last wishes!

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